Background
Schlenk, Fritz was born on November 26, 1909 in Munich. Son of Wilhelm and Mathilde (von Hacke) Schlenk. came to the United States, 1940.
Schlenk, Fritz was born on November 26, 1909 in Munich. Son of Wilhelm and Mathilde (von Hacke) Schlenk. came to the United States, 1940.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Berlin, 1934.
Research associate, U. Stockholm, 1934-1940; assistant professor, University Texas Medical School, Galveston, 1940-1943; professor of biochemistry, University Texas Medical School, Houston, 1943-1947; professor of bacteriology, Iowa State University, Ames, 1947-1954; research associate professor, University of Chicago, 1954-1974; principal biochemist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1954-1974; visiting professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1975-1990; retired, 1990.
Member American Society Biological Chemistry, Society of America Microbiology (Pasteur medal 1968), American Academy Microbiology (charter member), Science and Medicine Academy (foreign member, Naples, Italy).
Married Tilde Eberle, 1940. Children: Margaret Karin, Edward Frederick.